A few days ago I blogged about how mommy bloggers undervalue themselves; today Chris Brogan told the world that he charges $22,000 for a day of his time. This may be sacrilege but I can’t help but think of the (awesome) HBO show, Cathouse, when Chris talks about how much he charges for “a day […]
Who Needs Money When You Can Work for “Prizes and Rewards”?
I was so excited to see Beth Harte’s post about Nestle’s “special offer” to join their digital think tank because it confirmed that I’m not crazy thinking mom bloggers are getting shafted. For a while now I’ve wondered if I’m just bitter or crazy for thinking that mom bloggers are being totally exploited by big […]
What if Facebook Becomes the Next Monsanto?
I love nothing better than a good “what if?” So when I saw this news about Facebook patenting the news feed, I couldn’t help but think of the movie I’m now obsessed with, Food, Inc. Specifically, the part about my worst nightmare company, Monsanto, and how they are systematically suing farmers who don’t use their […]
Is Your Association Equipped to Integrate Social Media With Member Service?
I’m having wicked writer’s block this week for some reason; luckily I have tons of half-baked blog posts just lolling around unpublished. This one is from several months ago and I’m not sure why I never finished it, but it seems sort of relevant after today’s #assnchat that focused primarily on whether or not associations […]
Guest Blogging on Socialfish
I’m so excited to have been asked to do a monthly guest post for the awesome Socialfish blog. Today was my first post–Curating Content for Social Media Outposts. The post looks much fancier there than it would here! Even more awesome is that they also have an iPhone app. I need to carve out about […]